Big Nickel
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Big Nickel is a giant nine-metre-tall replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel and a famous roadside attraction located in Sudbury, Ontario.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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roadside attraction → tourist attraction → |
| country |
Canada
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| currencyDepicted |
Canadian dollar
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| denominationDepicted |
five cents
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| depicts |
King George VI
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beaver → |
| designer |
Ted Szilva
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| hasAccessibility |
publicly accessible
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| hasAdmission |
viewable from outside without charge
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| hasCoordinateRegion |
Northern Ontario
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| hasMediaType |
outdoor sculpture
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| hasNearbyAttraction |
Science North
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Sudbury Basin → |
| hasNearbyCity |
Sudbury
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| hasNickName |
The Big Nickel
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| hasStructureType |
freestanding outdoor structure
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| height |
30 feet
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9 metres → |
| inception |
1964
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| locatedIn |
Dynamic Earth science museum
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Greater Sudbury → Ontario → |
| location |
Sudbury, Ontario
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| material |
steel
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| notableFeature |
giant replica of a Canadian coin
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iconic symbol of Sudbury → |
| openingDate |
1964
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| ownedBy |
Science North
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| partOf |
Dynamic Earth attractions
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| represents |
1951 Canadian nickel
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| significantFor |
mining heritage of Sudbury
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| subject |
Canadian five-cent coin
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| symbolizes |
Canadian numismatic heritage
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Sudbury’s mining wealth → |
| theme |
Canadian currency
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mining and economic history → |
| tourismCategory |
photo opportunity site
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roadside novelty → |
| touristAttractionType |
world’s largest coin replicas
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| visitorType |
road trippers
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tourists → |
| yearDepictedOnCoin |
1951
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ontario
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containsLandmark |
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Science North
("Big Nickel and Dynamic Earth")
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hasComponent |
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Dynamic Earth
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hasLandmark |
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Big Nickel
("The Big Nickel")
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hasNickName |
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Dynamic Earth
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knownFor |